Classic Crosswords Classic Movies Super Expert — Set 17
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 5. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 6. A large colorful parrot from South America
- 8. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 9. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
Down
- 1. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 2. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 3. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 4. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 7. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
Show answers
- 5 Across: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 6 Across: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 8 Across: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 9 Across: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 1 Down: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 2 Down: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 3 Down: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 4 Down: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 7 Down: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 4. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 7. A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 8. A large animal people ride on
Down
- 1. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 3. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 5. A playful animal that swings from trees
- 6. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
Show answers
- 2 Across: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 4 Across: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 7 Across: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 8 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 1 Down: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 3 Down: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 5 Down: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 6 Down: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 2. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 6. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 7. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 8. A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
Down
- 1. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 2. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 3. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 4. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 5. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
Show answers
- 2 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 6 Across: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 7 Across: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 8 Across: A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves (7)DOLPHIN
- 1 Down: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 2 Down: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 3 Down: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 4 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 5 Down: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 2. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 6. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 7. A female chicken that lays eggs
- 10. An ocean animal with eight arms
Down
- 1. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 3. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 4. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 5. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 8. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 9. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
Show answers
- 2 Across: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 6 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 7 Across: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 10 Across: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 1 Down: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 3 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 4 Down: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 5 Down: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 8 Down: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 9 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 1. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 5. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 6. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 8. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
Down
- 2. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 3. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 4. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 5. A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
- 7. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
Show answers
- 1 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 5 Across: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 6 Across: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 8 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 2 Down: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 3 Down: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 4 Down: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 5 Down: A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves (7)DOLPHIN
- 7 Down: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
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